KARLSRUHE ARRIVES
First German Visit Since 1914
EDUCATIONAL VOYAGE FOR 120 NAVAL CADETS
This morning at 10 o'clock there arrived in the harbour of Hong Kong the German cruiser Karlsruhe, paying the first visit to the Colony of any. German warship since 1914-22 years ayo.
Salutes Fired.*.
On her arrival in port the. Karlsruhe fired a salute of 21 guns, which was returned by the Gun Club HH battery. The visit- ing cruiser then fired a salute of 11 guns for the Commodore, this being returned by HMS. Tamar.
A salute of seven uns then fired by the Karlsruhe, for the German Consul here.
Shortly after her arrival. the German Consul. Herr H.-Gip- perich, accompanied by Mr. M. Hess, went on board the cruiser to pay his official call on the
Commander- followed by the "re ception committee" of the local German comArtMmity.
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Official Calls Accompanied by the German Consul, Capt Siemens, the com- mander of the Karlsruhe, paid an official call on His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde-
THE-CHINA-MAN: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY:-7
ANGLO GERMAN FELLOWSHIP
MEETING HELD IN
BERLI
LEADING PERSONALITIES
PRESENT
****CHINA_MAIL**** SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day,
The first meeting of the Anglo- German Fellowship in Berlin was Theld recently in the rooms of the Aero Club, and 30 visiting British members
The present guests, who had come to the Con- tinent expressly for the occasion, were headed by, the President of the Society, Lord Mount Temple.
were
The aim of the Fellowship is to deepen the understanding be "tween the two nations in econoznie and cultural respects. Among the leading Germans present were Herr Hess, Deputy Leader, Ami bassador von Ribbentron, Ambas- sador-at-Large, and the German
Captain Siemens, commander of the German cruiser, Karlsruhe, which Sports Leader, Herr von Tscham- arrived in Hong Kong at 10 am. to-day.
LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
jmer-Oston..
On the day following the recep- tion, General von Ribbentrop in- vited the guests to his home to partake of one of the now famous
Under the
patronage of the There will be no dinner dance One Dish" dinners. Subsequently Portuguese Consul General, there to-morrow at Repulse Bay Hotel, the Reich Sports Grounds were will be a Portuguese, show to but the usual tea dance will be inspected under the leadership of
Herr von Tachammer-Osten. morrow, at 9 pm, at the Club de held on Sunday at 430 pm
Trans-Ocean Service. Recreio. All are welcome. Whe
Committee of the "Caixa Escolar” Three cases of enteric fever will gratefully receive any con-(one imported), one of scarlet tribution. on admittance to this fever and two of cerebro-spinal:
are under the authorities in the 24 hours ended
on Wednesday.
Josephine Antoine, aged 21, of Boulder, Colorado, in the latest acquisition to the Metropolitan Opera, in the "campaign of the new.manager, Edward Johnson, to make opera more popular by providing casts with more "Et.” Mia Antoine is shown after her debut in Mignon, which was her the praise of the critics.
To-day's Short Story
tot, at 10.50 this mornius. and Show, towards the education of fever were reported to the Heath IMPERSONATION The Confession
-subsequently on Commodore C. G. poor boys, who
care of the institution. Sedgwick
At 11.50, am. His Excellency the Governor returned the call on board the Karlsruhe, followed by Commodore Sergwick.
Calls oi His Excellency the *G.O.C Major-General A
Bartholomew, will be exchanged to-morrow morning.
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Educational Voyage
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chai Road.
In connection with the Diamond Jubilee of St. Joseph's College this
CHARGE
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By Bessie Millard
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were a young man like me.”
when you shall hear it. Denis Bake
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TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "More Than Friendship, by Hugh Castle.
After a feir moments the Chap-
MASS MARRIAGE CEREMONY
Local Celebration: On Saturday
ONSORED BY: CHINESE
SYA CAS
the growing popularity of the
| mass -miriage movement in China has undoubtedly been in- fluenced by the way it has been sponsored by high. -Chinese Government officials. Another factor has been the elimination of- many unnecessary formali- ties and extravagances in the Chinese --marriage căreanony which has been generally wel comed by the community at large.
In accordance with the move- ment the Chinese YMCA, ́of Hong Kong is conducting its first mass marriage ceremony on Saturday next at 4 pm. Et the Association: Auditorium, Bridges Street. Sixteen pairs registered to take part in the | ceremony-but only eleven have been approved by the exag tion committee. Among these eleven pairs are teachers, mer-^ chants, clerks and workmen.
Dr. David W. K. An, President of the Association, will preside over the meeting and Sir Shop- son Chow will officiate at the marriage ceremony.
FORTHCOMING · WEDDING
The forthcoming marriage is announced of Mr. Cyril Chädder- ton, Pearce Apartments, Shang- hai, and Miss May Robertson' McCreath, who is en route to the Colony by the as-Naldera.”
lain, dropping his voice to a lower GOLF STARTING
It is made compulsory for brides and bridegrooms-to-be to attend. a series of lectures' before the ceremony itself -In- this connection Mrs. P. SF. Tso- will speak to them on "The Way: to Love and Respect After Maz-- riage" on Sunday next; Pro fessor L. S. Hsu, of Hong Kong University, will speak on "The: Social Meaning of Marriage" the- following day Dr. F. S. Lam, of Chan Ki was this morning fined Chan Man-xiu, oline Chan Sik Youth's Alleged Pose $20, in default three week's immam, otherwise known as Ching
As Police Officer
YELL, here's to the next pass: “Would you like to tell the Bank of Ching, will discuss "W world," said Devis me, my boy?”
"The Significance of Marriage prisonment by Mr. W. Schofield (or Chang) Sek-nam, merchant,
Baker, lifting his glass and “No, no," said the young man, as it relates to Married Life" on at the Central Magistracy for the who died intestate on or about
REMANDED FOR ENQUIRIES draining it right off- "That's "There is such a little while left Tuesday; and Dr. M. W. Shi will theft of a spanner and a jack han-June 15, 1935, at No. 36 Yik Yam
good!" he said, then, with a now. I would rather we talked address them on "The Physio dle from private car No. 788, be-Street, second floor, left local:
Cheong Yeung-ng, aged 20, was charming smile as he replaced about you. I would like to hear logy of Woman" on Wednesday. longing to Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt, estate sworn under $52,800. Let- and parked outside No. 228 Wan-ters of administration have been this morning remanded for 24 his glass, "Have one, Padre?" about your life from when you
granted to Ching Kwok-woon, son hours by Mr. W. Schofield at the he inquired.
Central Magistracy for further of the deceased.
**Wort you sure? They do "Jenquiries when he was charged) The local "reception committee” were received on board by Com
The R.MS. Express of Asia is with posing as a police officer in you well here you know, Chaplain, Wednes- Whatever choose to eat, cigs in mander (Korvetter-Kapitaen) year, an appeal has been issued due here from Vancouver on the Queen's Road West on
plenty, any books I like, and I can Guenther, who conducted them to
for donations towards the jubilee morning of March 12 and will day.
Detective Sergeant Baldwin always get a good game of cards. the officers' mess, where miniature sports meeting and a souvenir sail the same evening for Manila.
said that about 12.30 on Wednes-What more could a chap want?” German and British flags were album which it is intended to!
The American Mail liner s.sday, defendant went up to 3
"Then there is nothing else that displayed upon the tables, includ- publish.
President McKinley will arrive in Chinese who was about to pawn you wish for?" the Chaplain sak- ing replicas of the new German
three Professor CA naval ensign. only some
Middleton Hong Kong at 6 pm to-morrow, some clothing at a pawn shop and ed. "Nothing at all
"No" said Baker "Do you) months old, which was being flown Smith, M.Sc., MIMechE, AM-land will sail for Manila at 2 p.m. questioned him as to his right to the clothing: Pretending to be dis-
play cards, Chaplain ** by the cruiser Here the hos LEE has kindly consented to on Sunday.
satisfied with the answers, he told Well, I used to play. Why do pitality of the ship was extend-| give an address to the Hong Kong ed to the visitors, while Com University Medical Society next As a result of an examination (the man that he had to make esi-
TOO BIK mander Guenther explained the Wednesday at 5.30 pm, at the on English held at the Polytech quiries, and they both left the
"I was wishing you would stay tone, began his story. Union Assembly Room the nic Commercial School on Wed-pawn shop.
and play a game with me I like reasons of the cruise and gave 8-
In the street the defendant saw brief sccount of the ship's itiner subject "Doctors and the Public.",nesday last, Marcos Tavares was
you, sir, and feel I do not want "Problems of Human Efficiency." (awarded the Cecil Free Scholar-la district watchman and appar
That's nice of you, my lad, but The rise was undertaken, he Tes will be served at 5.15 pm in ship, and Stanley Lo, Ng Kai ently frightened, called to hyou to leave me yet said, for a variety of reasons to the Union Tea Room All interToen, Kwok a Seng, Franklin saying that he had just finished I did not come to see you with the recessary restrictions When I
Lee and Lam Yick Man each won duty and wanted to give him this ides of playing cards.”
was eighteen I passed into a bank, show the flag in the ports of the ested are welcome.
a half-fee scholarship. All the case.
The following are the Boyal Hong "No, I suppose not. You came and this necessitated my going to world, to keep in touch with Ger-
scholarships are generous dona- Police Whittle Produced to talk to me for the good of my live away from home. My mother Kong Golf Club starting timer for man nationals in foreign coun-
Fanling to-OTTOF. tions of the Hotel Cecil
found a pleasant widowed wOVERAL tries and bring them greetings
The watchman as auspicious soul, eh?**
"No--not exactly. I thought and her daughter who were glad 9.20 am. Hong Kong Bank, P.W.D. from their homeland, to show 22 feet. Her foreign countries something of Commander, 27 officers, chaplain. The next meeting of the Hong and questioned him, whereupon
made me very comfortable. what Germary was doing in the 151 non-commissioned officers, 310 Kong Aquarium Society will be be said that he was constable No. Perhaps you might like a chat to have me as a boarder, and they 9.24 “It was intended that I should 9.23 matter of reconstruction and ratings and about 100. midship held in the Laboratory of the C-104 and produced a police whis- with me
"Well, suppose I were to inquire men. Her armaments comprise Biology Department of the Hong tle on a chain and a chop, similiar rehabilitation, and to give the zien.
Wednesday, to those issued to the Police, but into the welfare of your soul, what join a church and get to know 20 some suitable young people among 9.38 on board experience of service nine 6-inch triple-tower guns, Kong University on
"Fire away," said the Chaplain, whom I might make some friends. 9.40 under all chmatic conditions. It four 3-inch guns, and twelve tor- February 12, at 8.30 pm. A talk which was marked C504 Defen- then, eh?" said Baker.
ducational pedo superwater triple tubes. The will be given on "Fish Foods, dant was then taken to the StaI told you any wish you had However, getting into my work at was especially an
maximum speed of the vessel is Diseases and Enemies.”.
tion, here he admitted he was not
the bank, and making the acquain 943- 944 voyage for the 120 naval cadets
32 knots and
in the police force but had been would be granted on t
The young man smiled pleasant-tance of my colleagues filled up on board
65,000,
Flight Lieut. CAC. Fidler in the Canton Police. In her capacity as a framing-will address the HKU.. Engineer- Though the chain was the same at the Chaplain's quick reply, most of my time and thoughts I 9.52 to a question as to Germany's at ship, the Karlsruhe was already ing Society on "The Training and as those of the local police the and the Chaplain, watching his hadn't much money to spend after | 9:56 ED Evama, A. Sommer- titude to the present Italo-Abys made for oyages abroad. Le Duties of an Aircraft Engineer" whistle was
different make pen face, his sunny hair, and nice I had paid for my rooms, and, at
even teth, felt a sudden contrac-course, I was at the dandy age. 10.04 sinian conflict, said that the tide to Africa and South America in on Friday, February 14, at 8.30 while the chop did not have on of his heart. The lad was Certain Things I simply must 10.08 ary of the cruise, as originally
and South p.m. in Room "K" of the Univer "EEP" on it, as a genuine chop twenty-two years old he knew, have. planned, would have taken them 1930, to North through the Mediterrancan, but America in 1931/32, a trip round sity. All interested are welcome. would have done. that the route had been altered and the ship sent round the Cape as Germany, in the present state of tension, intended to preserve an attitude of strict neutrality and meant to avoid even the slightest excuse for rumours and zuspicions
ary.
Commander Guenther, in reply
On
crew consists of
her horsepower is
the world in 1933/34, and (one)
round the Cape to North America
in 1934/35. At present she is on of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, ar- an eight months' training-cruise. rived in the Colony, on her maiden voyage, yesterday and sailed for Shanghai and Japan in the even-
Object Of Voyage
The main object of this voyage is, apart from the showing of the Flag in foreign waters, the train- ing of the crew, especially of the coming generation of officers,
Tradition Maintained The party were then conducted over the ship and shown every- thing possible. It is interesting | which consists of cadets in the
memorial plates of
the after turrets, while the fore
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The new express m.v. Gneisen.au,
MORE RAIDS ON TERRITORY
(Continued from Pope (1)
EARLIER REPORTS
IMPROVEMENTS AT ALEXANDRIA
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I did not realise and spent much
of my time kicking against the
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TIMES
Sunday's Pairings At Fanling
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OLD-COURSE
H. N. Williamson, F. M Ens.
C. W. Jeffries, I .Rowell.
E. G..N. Crimble, P..Tod. Comdr. Hole, J. S Dykes.
E des Voeux, Col. Mat-- thew
EL S. Webb, J. Forbes. JW. Mayhew, W. NA Smalley
O.E. C. Marton, B. Tog
D. Hope Gill, C. Austin: D. Méleliza, G. F. Rees. KK Bounds," D." A. "O'Kee
E. GSmith Wright, R A. Rodgers A. Nicol, G. E. Bond El-Bathurst, P. Morrison.
6. Si Perry, W. 3. El Mac- kerzie.
D. J. Keogh, B. C. Webb," T. C. Monaghan Purves.
How desperately, foolishly young “Later on, I fell in love with 10:12 he himself had been at twenty-two my landlady's daughter, and she
10.16 He too bad made one ghastly mis-fel in love with me.
10:20 “After a while we had a sudden 1024 devotion could wipe that out awakening from our romantic] take then, and not all his years of Now this young man, to look at dream she told me that she was 10.28 hh-It seemed impossible to he going to have a child. She was 10.32 Heve that he
desperate, she would not tell her "Cheer up, Chaplain, you look mother, so she turned to me. A message dated December 17 stated that it was learned from a quite unhappy," said Baker, inter What could I do? I was almost 10.40 R D. Walker, RH rupting the older man's thoughts pezziless, but I loved her, so I mest reliable source in Kalgan it your sins or mine that you comforted her, and said I would 10.44 that the 60 Japanese troops who
get money somehow. From then are worrying about?”
"What have you to saki
"Padre," saked the boy, did you
arly commit a murder The Chaplain paused before answering, then said, Actually no, but spiritually, yea How many did you murder
said the Comp
the girl soon.
10.36
hat if my people should ever 11.08
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D. L. Prophet, W. Robertson."
MacGregpe
Mudie
GAGA Willsoner, ELEL Pethick 1 H. Garza.
Egpking
NEW for me to come home for the week 9.23 am T
winde" cue, and mother, ekense, then my father see me. He was very kind
eparated I felt proud of him, but from him by miles and only I could have told him. thing, but the mere thous made me
entered Kalgan the previous week? “My own sins,” said the Charan grew more and more frant 20.52 LC Mackey was to note that the "tradition”: of deck, cugine and executive de The estimated cost of the were not remaining but were re-lain quietly; and, looking into the money I must have as I must 11.04 the Karlsruhe is maintained: by partinents, or aspirants of the Fukamatruth Railway was turning shortly to Dolonor. It
the cruisers Naval Constructional Depart-194,000 Egyptian pounds, and was believed that their presence in Pleasant face of this young maG, Breslau and: Goeben affixed toment, who have already had sixthe Government had offered to Kalgan was in connection with he felt a desire to comless.
months' training before the com-wards the expenditure a sum Japanese demands, which were 2 way, my boy he continued know? They were writing often mencement of the voyage After not exceeding $20,000 sterling liably stated to have been made the trip is over in June, 1936, they The Egyptian Government were to the Charhar authorities, that have to pass the examination by contributing the remainder, six haien in eastern Charhar be which they become officers. The British Government turned over to Jehol for their in the cruiser is in command of would not acquire any control clusion in Manchukno, The dis Captain Siemens; chief officer is over the harbour or railway triets were Kuyuan, Paochang, Commander Rogge. Both were line, British Wireless Service. Changpei, Kangoso, Knotch, and participants in the battle of Jut-
Shangtao. Bland.
MANY DIE IN FIRESENT Two of the districts," Kuyu
(and Paochang Moscow A two-storey Soviet occupied by
uual-dwelling in which 160 though. Ku lived has been gutted by Chinese (village" near. Izk
*The: Chi
turret bears the name of Admiral Souchon, the former Commander in-Chief of the German Mediter ranean fleet. The after-deck has been arranged both for social oc- casions and for training purposes for the personnel. It is here that the children's party will take
place.
Details Of Vessel· The crnizerTM Karlsruhe, third of this name in the German Navy, was launched on August 20, 1927, and began her service? For November 6, 1929.
The vessel has a displacendenda of 6,000 tons, is 540 feet long, 50%
The "Karbonhe left Kiel on Oc- tober 21, 1935. Ports of call are Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, Saot Thome Lobito Esy, Durban, Bort Victoria, Batavia, Bollo, Kong, Mayanki, Lokobawa Du
lies of nine of the victims have.
recovered. It is not Yet?
or serately did
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